Write two examples of oxide compounds of phosphorus with water.
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1. Phosphorus(III) oxide reacts with cold water to give a solution of the weak acid, H3PO3 - known variously as phosphorous acid,
2. When P4O10 is dropped into water, it makes a hissing sound, heat is liberated, and the acid is formed. Because of its great affinity for water, P4O10 is used extensively as a drying agent for gases and for removing water from many compounds.P4O10 + 6H2O → 4H3PO4
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2. When P4O10 is dropped into water, it makes a hissing sound, heat is liberated, and the acid is formed. Because of its great affinity for water, P4O10 is used extensively as a drying agent for gases and for removing water from many compounds.P4O10 + 6H2O → 4H3PO4
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